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Manchester United Analysis: The rise of Ander Herrera

By Rajat Singh

Manchester United's Ander Herrera during the Premier League match at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)
Manchester United's Ander Herrera during the Premier League match at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images) /
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NORWICH, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Ander Herrera of Manchester United and Robbie Brady of Norwich City compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Norwich City and Manchester United at Carrow Road on May 7, 2016 in Norwich, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
NORWICH, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Ander Herrera of Manchester United and Robbie Brady of Norwich City compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Norwich City and Manchester United at Carrow Road on May 7, 2016 in Norwich, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images) /

Futile attempts of a purchase

The failure of him trying to cement a place in the first team was widely blamed on his unplanned transfer. But, in reality, he had already been scouted by United a lot of times before. Sir Alex Ferguson first spotted him in a match for Athletic Bilbao and wanted to bring him to Manchester.

The Spaniard has always been a great admirer of the Manchester club and was ready to be moulded into a great player. But it was not to happen as Athletic Bilbao rejected any bids submitted by Manchester United. Even after that, David Moyes tried to sign him but was unsuccessful in his attempt. After a number of failed bids, the Spaniard was brought in labelled as a great potential.

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